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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Arthur H.
Nickel
Dec 11, 1932 — Sep 19, 2014
Obituary
Arthur "Art" Herman Nickel, age 81, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014 at Willowbrook Nursing Home in Lake Mills.
Art was born on December 11, 1932, the son of the late Edward and Alice (Guenther) Nickel.
He served his country in the Army as a Paratrooper during the Korean War.
After the war he married Betty E. Zimmerman on October 6, 1956 and together they had 3 sons. After Betty passed away in 1994, Art married Dorothy Harshbarger in 1995.
Art ran Nickel Crane Service from 1974-1997, and finally worked for Ideal Crane from 1998 until his retirement in 2006.
He was a member of the Clarence Bean-Warren George Lake Mills American Legion Post #67.
He had many hobbies over the years including bee keeping, trapping, hunting, fishing and playing cards with Ervin & Rosa and playing bingo.
Art is survived by his wife Dorothy, 3 sons; Lawrence Nickel of Fort Atkinson, James (Denise) Nickel of Lake Mills, and John (Mary) Nickel of Lake Mills, 3 sisters; Beverly Krueziger of Oshkosh, Carol Braker of Beaver Dam, Sharon Stewert of Iron Mountain, 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He is further survived by step children; Valinda (Jeff Ganiere ) Bork of New Berlin, Toni Lindahl of Mapleweed, MN, and Gary (Pat) Lee, Madison.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Betty, and 3 brothers; Marvin, Edward and Vernon Nickel.
Funeral services will be at 11 am on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 346 Pine St. Lake Mills, with Rev. Mark Dressel presiding.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Monday, September 22, 2014 at Claussen Funeral Home, 416 W. Lake St. Lake Mills and also after 10 AM on Tuesday at the church until the time of services.
Burial with military graveside rites will be in Rock Lake Cemetery.
Following the gravesite services, a luncheon will be served at Trinity Lutheran Church.
If desired, memorials may be made to Rainbow Hospice Care.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
Art was born on December 11, 1932, the son of the late Edward and Alice (Guenther) Nickel.
He served his country in the Army as a Paratrooper during the Korean War.
After the war he married Betty E. Zimmerman on October 6, 1956 and together they had 3 sons. After Betty passed away in 1994, Art married Dorothy Harshbarger in 1995.
Art ran Nickel Crane Service from 1974-1997, and finally worked for Ideal Crane from 1998 until his retirement in 2006.
He was a member of the Clarence Bean-Warren George Lake Mills American Legion Post #67.
He had many hobbies over the years including bee keeping, trapping, hunting, fishing and playing cards with Ervin & Rosa and playing bingo.
Art is survived by his wife Dorothy, 3 sons; Lawrence Nickel of Fort Atkinson, James (Denise) Nickel of Lake Mills, and John (Mary) Nickel of Lake Mills, 3 sisters; Beverly Krueziger of Oshkosh, Carol Braker of Beaver Dam, Sharon Stewert of Iron Mountain, 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He is further survived by step children; Valinda (Jeff Ganiere ) Bork of New Berlin, Toni Lindahl of Mapleweed, MN, and Gary (Pat) Lee, Madison.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Betty, and 3 brothers; Marvin, Edward and Vernon Nickel.
Funeral services will be at 11 am on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 346 Pine St. Lake Mills, with Rev. Mark Dressel presiding.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Monday, September 22, 2014 at Claussen Funeral Home, 416 W. Lake St. Lake Mills and also after 10 AM on Tuesday at the church until the time of services.
Burial with military graveside rites will be in Rock Lake Cemetery.
Following the gravesite services, a luncheon will be served at Trinity Lutheran Church.
If desired, memorials may be made to Rainbow Hospice Care.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
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